Pulmonary endarterectomy is typically recommended for those who have had a CTEPH diagnosis for at least six months and who have not responded to other treatments or medications. It is also sometimes ...

The cervical plexus block is a regional anaesthetic technique that has become increasingly established as an alternative to general anaesthesia for carotid endarterectomy. This procedure involves the ...

Sonolysis, an application of therapeutic ultrasound, reduced periprocedural cerebrovascular events during carotid endarterectomy. The safety profile of sonolysis was supported by a reported lack of ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Patient-reported outcomes significantly improved after pulmonary endarterectomy in patients with chronic ...

Hemodynamic changes such as hypertension, hypotension, or bradycardia are commonly seen in patients undergoing CEA owing to the proximity of the carotid sinus baroreceptor to the area of the ...

Pulmonary thromboendarterectomy (PTE) is a major surgery on the blood vessels in the lungs. It involves removing a blood clot from the lung to restore blood pressure levels. PTE is also known as ...

Medications for stroke prevention have become more potent over the past 20 years, and it could be that carotid endarterectomy (CEA) no longer has an advantage over optimal medical therapy for patients ...